chances are..

late last week, i decided to give the IFP a call to see if they had made any final decisions about this year's Rough Cuts Lab. i assumed that since the deadline for notification had passed, PRAXIS did not get in, since i had not heard anything either way. it turned out that they were still reviewing submissions, and we're planning to make final decisions this coming week. at the time of submitting the film, i turned in as much of the rough cut that i had, which was about and hour's worth of footage. i let the IFP know that a more complete rough cut was available, 1hr and 40 mins, and i asked if i submitted this version, would it help? they in turned asked, "how soon can you get it to us?" so me and paul had a bit of a mad scramble to fed ex overnight two new copies of the rough cut. hopefully, this will increase the chances of the project getting in. and if so, me and paul plan to spend a few days in new york not only with the Rough Cut Lab, but also with the IFP Market. we also plan to shoot promotional interviews with Tom and Andrew if we have time, and we also want to hang out with our friend Will.

it is really nice to know that PRAXIS still has a chance. watching the rough cut really closely this past weekend, i hope that the IFP can see the potential in the film, even though there is no music or sound effects or the such. the film is not perfect, but i think you can see the potential. we'll see...

traveling to new york in the fall is really the best time - and i think that's when i enjoy the city the most.

in the meantime, i've been thinking alot about the kind of music that's needed for the film, and i plan to do some foley work for a couple of scenes this weekend.